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Nurul

noo-ROOL

/nʊˈruːl/

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Nurul

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Arabic/Malay (Malaysia/Indonesia/Southeast Asia)
Meaning
Light of; radiance of
Gender
female

Pronunciation tips

From Arabic 'nur' (light) + 'ul' (of/the); 'Nurul' is always a prefix combined with another element (Nurul Ain = light of the eye; Nurul Islam = light of Islam); extremely common in Malaysia and Indonesia; always used as a compound

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